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An undiscovered great star waits stage left

Posted by Publisher | Mar 13, 2025 | Holidays, Personal Stories |

Clifton Park Hadassah’s Greatest Stars ~1985 By MARILYN SHAPIRO “I’m the greatest star, I am by...

How to give and how to receive: The complexity of ‘mishloach manot’

Posted by Publisher | Mar 13, 2025 | Analysis, Food, Holidays, Tzedakah |

Joy does not come from lavish excess or social posturing; it comes from the connections we create. At the heart of Purim celebrations lies a simple yet profound act: giving food to others. But as with all acts of...

Joy tempered with pain; Will the sound of the ‘grogger’ ring as loudly this Purim?

Posted by Publisher | Mar 13, 2025 | History, Holidays, Israel, Opinion, Terrorism |

Illustration of a Purim grogger. Photo courtesy of Sophie Gordon/Flash90. “Be this the whetstone...

Rare 17th-century Esther Scroll is returned to Ferrara, Italy for Purim exhibition

Posted by Publisher | Mar 13, 2025 | Art, Holidays, Museums & Exhibits |

CAPTION:The coronation of Esther from the Moshe ben Avraham Pescarolo Esther Scroll, Ferrara,...

On Purim, celebrate Jewish self-defense, not self-loathing!

Posted by Publisher | Mar 13, 2025 | History, Holidays, Israel, Opinion, Terrorism |

Looking at the Scroll of Esther for the Jewish holiday of Purim in the northern Israeli city of...

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An undiscovered great star waits stage left

How to give and how to receive: The complexity of ‘mishloach manot’

Joy tempered with pain; Will the sound of the ‘grogger’ ring as loudly this Purim?

Rare 17th-century Esther Scroll is returned to Ferrara, Italy for Purim exhibition

On Purim, celebrate Jewish self-defense, not self-loathing!